Magazine Preseason Predictions

Linked on this site before, here is a list of every publications predictions for Conference USA.
http://preseason.stassen.com/consensus/2008.html#cusa
You lookat the West and it is remarkably consistent. Tulsa on top, followed by Houston. After that, there is a general sense that UTEP is the third best in the west, followed by a jumble of SMU, Tulane and Rice, with some thought that SMU is better than those two.
Of the 14 publications listed, 11 pick SMU to finish better than Rice and 9 pick SMU to finish better than Tulane.
http://preseason.stassen.com/consensus/2008.html#cusa
You lookat the West and it is remarkably consistent. Tulsa on top, followed by Houston. After that, there is a general sense that UTEP is the third best in the west, followed by a jumble of SMU, Tulane and Rice, with some thought that SMU is better than those two.
Of the 14 publications listed, 11 pick SMU to finish better than Rice and 9 pick SMU to finish better than Tulane.